Sinkable keyboard device

a keyboard and keyboard technology, applied in the field of keyboard devices, can solve problems such as troublesome use, and achieve the effect of improving the stability of the slide pla

Active Publication Date: 2021-09-21
CHICONY ELECTRONICS
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Benefits of technology

The design enhances the stability and durability of the keyboard by preventing keycap abrasion and accidental activation during folding, ensuring smooth operation and extended device lifespan.

Problems solved by technology

Since the keycap of the keyboard is protruded from the surface of the cover plate in a state that the keycap can be forced to lift and sink while the keyboard is folded to close, the keycap may be easily abraded or be continuously pressed to cause trouble in use.

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[0016]As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a sinkable keyboard device 1 of the embodiment comprises a substrate 10, a plurality of keycaps 20, a slide plate 30, and a driving member 40. The keycaps 20 are disposed above the substrate 10 and are capable of lifting and sinking. The driving member 40 is for driving the slide plate 30 to slide relative to the substrate 10 to drive the keycaps 20 to sink towards the substrate 10. In some embodiments, the sinkable keyboard device 1 may be a keyboard of a laptop computer, a keyboard of a desktop computer, or an external keyboard for being connected to a tablet computer.

[0017]As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the substrate 10 has a top surface 11 and a bottom surface 12 opposite to each other. The top surface 11 may be provided with plural liftable structures (not shown) for being assembled to the keycaps 20. For instance, the liftable structure may comprise a scissor connector and an elastic component (e.g., an elastic rubber, an elastic sheet, or a...

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A sinkable keyboard device includes a substrate, keycaps, a slide plate, and a driving member. The keycaps are above the substrate and capable of lifting and sinking. Each keycap is provided with a first guide member. The slide plate is below and in parallel with the substrate. The slide plate includes a long side and a short side connected to the long side. The slide plate is provided with second guide members respectively corresponding to the first guide members. The driving member is on the short side of the slide plate. The driving member includes a driving motor. The driving motor drives the slide plate to slide relative to the substrate along the long side to make the second guide members respectively against the first guide members to drive the keycaps to relatively sink.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Patent Application No. 108113473 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Apr. 17, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUNDTechnical Field[0002]The instant disclosure relates to a keyboard device and, more particularly, to a sinkable keyboard device.Related Art[0003]A keyboard is a common input device of computer peripherals for inputting words or commands. Generally, the keyboard includes a bottom plate, keys assembled to the bottom plate, and a cover plate above the bottom plate. A keycap of each key is protruded from the surface of the cover plate, which allows a user to press and operate.[0004]Nonetheless, if the keyboard is built on a portable electronic device (e.g., a laptop computer or a tablet computer), the keyboard is usually folded to close while there is no need to use the keyboard. For example, in a case of the laptop comp...

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Patent Type & AuthorityPatents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/02G06F1/16
CPCG06F3/0216G06F3/0221G06F3/0224G06F1/1671
InventorLI, PO-HSIN
OwnerCHICONY ELECTRONICS